Orthopedic

A jury awarded $12.5 million to the family of a man who died after having thigh surgery in 2015, the Connecticut Post reported April 27.

The Western Reserve Port Authority approved issuing a revenue bond of up to $15 million to support the expansion of Youngstown (Ohio) Orthopaedic Associates, the Youngstown Business Journal reported April 20. 

More than 100 peer-reviewed articles have been published about NuVasive's Precice system for limb lengthening.

Two Republican orthopedic surgeons from Oregon and Montana and one independent surgeon from Alaska are vying for congressional seats this year:

Parkview Health System's planned orthopedic hospital in Pueblo, Colo., is set to open by the end of August or early September, The Pueblo Chieftain reported April 22.

A retired orthopedic surgeon is running for the congressional seat in Oregon's 5th District, The Statesman Journal reported April 22.

The migration of outpatient procedures, consolidation under orthopedic supergroups and innovative technologies were among the top trends surgeons credited with saving the specialty. 

The Justice Department announced two cases of fraud involving orthopedic surgeons in the last month.

Elemer Raffai, MD, was indicted in connection with a $10 million scheme to defraud Medicare, the Justice Department said April 21.

From past mentors to notable figures in the community, three orthopedic surgeons shared who they dream of collaborating with in the operating room.